https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312730 In an appeal against conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 148 authorises the appellate court to require deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation awarded, and that power must be applied purposively to curb delay in cheque dishonour litigation. The Court held that the provision can also apply to pending appeals arising from complaints filed before the amendment because no vested substantive right of appeal is taken away. The condition imposed for suspension of sentence was therefore consistent with the statutory scheme, and the challenge to the deposit direction failed. en-us Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:55:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312730 In an appeal against conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 148 authorises the appellate court to require deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation awarded, and that power must be applied purposively to curb delay in cheque dishonour litigation. The Court held that the provision can also apply to pending appeals arising from complaints filed before the amendment because no vested substantive right of appeal is taken away. The condition imposed for suspension of sentence was therefore consistent with the statutory scheme, and the challenge to the deposit direction failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312730